Ruby was born on 30 May 1917 in San Nicolas, Buenos Aires, Argentina.[1]
She is the daughter of missionary parents, G. J. Frank Krieger and Esther Douglass, who came to Argentina shortly after they were married, stayed and raised a family there.
Research Note
There is a death record for an Emilia de Kriger on Family Search [2]
Emilia B De Kriger burial (died at 5pm on 17 Jan 1950 at age 43) on 18 Jan 1950 in La Plata, La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Cause of death: cancer of the uterus
Same person ? Possibly. Not many Kriegers in Argentina, and no record of her returning to the United States.
Sources
↑ "United States Passport Applications, 1795-1925," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-99DQ-VSWH-K?cc=2185145&wc=3XC5-ZJQ%3A1056306501%2C1056394001 : 22 December 2014), (M1490) Passport Applications, January 2, 1906 - March 31, 1925 > Roll 2458, 1924 Apr, certificate no 386350-386849 > image 422 of 798; citing NARA microfilm publications M1490 and M1372 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.)
↑Burial:
"Argentina, Cemetery Records, 1882-2019"
citing Record number: 0;
FamilySearch Record: 6ZFL-VFMK (accessed 15 August 2022)
FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C3Q7-2SNF-N Image number 00396
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Ruby by comparing test results with other carriers of her ancestors' mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Ruby: